1869 Proof Half Dime Pattern - J-692
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Coin Details
Auction Record
$4,600 PR65 04-09-2007 Heritage Auctions
Description
This proof half dime pattern from 1869 features one of the final experimental designs for a denomination approaching its end. The Seated Liberty half dime had been struck since 1837, but the nickel five-cent piece introduced in 1866 had rendered the small silver coin commercially obsolete. The 1869 pattern program produced four varieties, a surprisingly robust experimental effort for a denomination on death row. These patterns explored alternative uses for the half dime's silver planchet or tested design concepts applicable to other denominations using the half dime as a convenient test platform. Cataloged as PCGS #60917.
Rarity Notes
R.6 to R.7. Approximately 10-15 examples known.
Cross References
Pollock-3728
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